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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:11 am Post subject: |
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Desert Heat ( Hot as Hell)
https://soundcloud.com/user-898236994/desert-heatwav
Desert Heat is a metal rock song portraying adversity.
This is my instrumental original featuring guitars on the
Kronos.
Adversity takes many forms; extreme desert heat, impossible
cold weather, the unexpected, any challenge to our health
and survival.
Greg _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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Gunnar Full Member
Joined: 27 Jan 2016 Posts: 185 Location: Norway
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Good stuff, Greg!
Pretty groovy track, and I like the arps in the middle and towards the end and that phasey filtered saw lead you use around 1:00 and 2:20 _________________ Gear: Korg Kronos 2 73, Arturia Microbrute & MiniBrute 2, Moog Mother-32, Ibanez RG320DXFM Guitar, ESP Viper 254FM Bass, Blackstar HT-1
Software: Reaper, EZ Drummer
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gunnarsletta |
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Gunnar wrote: | Good stuff, Greg!
Pretty groovy track, and I like the arps in the middle and towards the end and that phasey filtered saw lead you use around 1:00 and 2:20 |
Thank you, Gunnar !
The Rez lead is from the tasty AL-1 engine.
Metal is a reach for me. I tried to capture the attitude. _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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Sam CA Platinum Member
Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 3990 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:10 am Post subject: |
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Totally agree with Gunnar. You normally shy away from more energetic aggressive leads but in this track you definitely stepped out of your comfort zone. Great track! _________________ Sam
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Liviou2004 Platinum Member
Joined: 20 Feb 2017 Posts: 1150 Location: France
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Very good track Greg. Congrats.
Did you ever think of adding your voice ? |
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Sam CA wrote: | Totally agree with Gunnar. You normally shy away from more energetic aggressive leads but in this track you definitely stepped out of your comfort zone. Great track! |
Thank you, Sam ! Its true, I am selective on leads. It has to fit the tune. My chops are average at best.
Since I multi track and use various sound engines at once , I also hit polyphony limits. I had to limit my use of AL-1 on synth parts.
Bottom line, AL-1 is resource hungry. I had only part of the keyboard to work with, such as 24 -30 keys/notes. _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Liviou2004 wrote: | Very good track Greg. Congrats.
Did you ever think of adding your voice ? |
Thank you, Fred ! Glad you enjoyed Desert Heat.
I have zero vocal talent. I have some rough lyrics on originals
and can envision vocals.
Finding a vocalist seems fantasy, at least
where I live. As I circulate, or network in my area, I still hope to
bump into a vocalist. _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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Gunnar Full Member
Joined: 27 Jan 2016 Posts: 185 Location: Norway
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Here's my latest tune: https://soundcloud.com/gunnarsletta/beyond-the-edge
I've been writing this progressive rock stuff about this journey to Mars a while now, and this latest one is about the protagonist bordering on insanity from isolation, stress and homesickness.
Piano, organ, leads, orchestral stuff are all coming from the Kronos with the exception of one or two sounds from the MiniBrute2. I've switched to the Berlin piano and tweaked that a bit. _________________ Gear: Korg Kronos 2 73, Arturia Microbrute & MiniBrute 2, Moog Mother-32, Ibanez RG320DXFM Guitar, ESP Viper 254FM Bass, Blackstar HT-1
Software: Reaper, EZ Drummer
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Sam CA Platinum Member
Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 3990 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Gunnar wrote: | Here's my latest tune: https://soundcloud.com/gunnarsletta/beyond-the-edge
I've been writing this progressive rock stuff about this journey to Mars a while now, and this latest one is about the protagonist bordering on insanity from isolation, stress and homesickness.
Piano, organ, leads, orchestral stuff are all coming from the Kronos with the exception of one or two sounds from the MiniBrute2. I've switched to the Berlin piano and tweaked that a bit. |
Great job Gunnar! It's such an interesting track. I loved the synth and guitar works in particular. You captured that mental madness mood very well by the way. _________________ Sam
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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Gunnar wrote: | Here's my latest tune: https://soundcloud.com/gunnarsletta/beyond-the-edge
I've been writing this progressive rock stuff about this journey to Mars a while now, and this latest one is about the protagonist bordering on insanity from isolation, stress and homesickness.
Piano, organ, leads, orchestral stuff are all coming from the Kronos with the exception of one or two sounds from the MiniBrute2. I've switched to the Berlin piano and tweaked that a bit. |
A great, ambitious epic, Gunnar, listened to it a few times.
I like the way your song is structured and how it builds momentum/tension.
I am jealous of your vocal Its totally not easy to create a vocal with prog/metal type songs. Your instrumental skill is at a high level.
It sounds like you have a real drummer ? Do tell. _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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Gunnar Full Member
Joined: 27 Jan 2016 Posts: 185 Location: Norway
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Sam and Greg, it is very much appreciated!
Sam CA wrote: | ...the synth and guitar works in particular.. |
I believe that overdriven synth lead I use for large parts of this actually the primary reason that I need to replace my Kronos Joystick ... again...
GregC wrote: | I am jealous of your vocal Wink Its totally not easy to create a vocal with prog/metal type songs. |
Thanks for this comment, its both funny and very kind.. My vocals aren't the best, but I make due with what I got. I even started taking singing lessons a few months back to try to improve them and avoid some bad habits that I've picked up..
Besides, echo, reverb and distortion are my friends, so that helps
GregC wrote: | It sounds like you have a real drummer ? Do tell. |
Hehe, nope, but I changed my style a bit for this one so it is interesting that you noticed. EZDrummer comes with a lot of drum patterns recorded by professional drummers. As these sound really good, I had a look at the MIDI to compare with my own programming and they were generally a lot harder hitting (velocities in the 120+ range most of the time) and more off timingwise, so I adopted those patterns. I also mixed the hihats and overhead quite a bit lower than what I've done before, which I think is more in line with the genre. And finally, I ran the entire kit through a high-gain guitar amp sim and blended a few percent of that back in it. That helps to crush the cymbals and stuff bit, so it doesn't sound so clean. _________________ Gear: Korg Kronos 2 73, Arturia Microbrute & MiniBrute 2, Moog Mother-32, Ibanez RG320DXFM Guitar, ESP Viper 254FM Bass, Blackstar HT-1
Software: Reaper, EZ Drummer
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Gunnar wrote: |
Hehe, nope, but I changed my style a bit for this one so it is interesting that you noticed. EZDrummer comes with a lot of drum patterns recorded by professional drummers. As these sound really good, I had a look at the MIDI to compare with my own programming and they were generally a lot harder hitting (velocities in the 120+ range most of the time) and more off timingwise, so I adopted those patterns. I also mixed the hihats and overhead quite a bit lower than what I've done before, which I think is more in line with the genre. And finally, I ran the entire kit through a high-gain guitar amp sim and blended a few percent of that back in it. That helps to crush the cymbals and stuff bit, so it doesn't sound so clean. |
2nd time today I have heard about EZDrummer, I will have to put some time into it.
Drums/bass are a always a priority for me. My use is simple. I double up kits and add FX for a thick sound. This might be a US pref, but many folks like a loud rhythm section. _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Happy Wife Happy Life
https://soundcloud.com/user-898236994/happy-wife-happy-lifewav
My original instrumental portrays the wisdom of this expression and the winding road couples experience.
Happy Wife, Happy Life might be of some origin, since it resembles what might be found in a fortune cookie.
The instrumental might be defined as middle of the road/easy listening with a strong back beat. Its a tribute to all couples.
Greg _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Everything Ship is a rock/techno instrumental.
https://soundcloud.com/user-898236994/everything-shipwav
Everything Ship is a term for the ultimate relationship.
My instrumental song portrays this never ending life experience that many dream of or already have.
For the perfect listening experience, stereo speakers or headphones are best.
Several Kronos instruments I used have strong stereo panning effects. _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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pedro5 Platinum Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 1150 Location: Coventry UK.
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:05 am Post subject: |
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This is another cracking good song you've composed Mr.C
Well worth listening to several times just to savour the experience of your creative talent....yet again.
Thanks for sharing.
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